Arboreta and tree collections

Arboreta and tree collections provide opportunities to see how different species grow in different locations. Below is a list of England’s arboreta, old species trails (or Forest Gardens) and botanical gardens.

An internationally renowned tree collection and heritage landscape. Its 14,902 trees of around 2,500 different species, come from Britain, China, North America, Japan, Chile and other temperate climates.

Non-Forestry Commission Arboreta

A former Forestry Commission site now managed by Natural Resources Wales with 89 plots of different tree species from around the world planted in the 1950s. This report from Brechfa Forest Garden describes the performance of a wide range of exotic species planted as forest performance trials.